Bruce Haring

Bruce Haring has been a staffer at USA Today, Associated Press, Billboard, Variety and other major publications and online sites during his long journalism career. His interest in technology dates to the BBS days of online communication, and he has been covering its development and affects on business for more than 25 years.

Haring is the author of six books, including the award-wnning "Off The Charts: Ruthless Days and Reckless Nights Inside the Music Industry," and wrote the first book on the MP3 phenomenon that nearly overturned the music industry.

He is the founder and director of many live events, including the DIY Convention: Do It Yourself in Film, Music & Books; the Aliens to Zombies Convention; the Young Professionals in Energy International Summit, and the New York, Paris, Hollywood, San Francisco and London book festivals.

The global market for Internet of Things (IoT) technology, which consists of software, services, connectivity, and devices, will reach $130bn in 2018, and is projected to reach $318bn by 2023, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20%, according to GlobalData,

Byzen Digital Inc. has appointed Tom Beckett, CEO of the Axiom Partnership, to the Company’s board of directors.

Following the November 13 announcement that the Axiom Partnership is to act as Byzen’s strategic investment partner, Beckett’s new role is the first of several Axiom appointments to the Byzen board planned over the coming months.

Elastos, a decentralized infrastructure for web-based transactions, organized a gathering of industry leaders on Nov. 15 in San Franciso to discuss the future of regulations, compliance, and best practices throughout the blockchain and cryptocurrency ecosystem.

Representatives of exchanges, including 0x and HBUS, as well as compliance directors from leading blockchain projects joined to engage in a meaningful dialogue about the regulatory framework needed to foster the industry’s maturation.